Fire extinguisher



Nov. 22, 1932. c. K. HUTHSKNG FIRE EXTINGUISHER Filed Oct. 27. 1930 llllnlm llu mun I 20 the charging opening. y

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UNITED STATES: P Trim li .ea, 1 i.

Application fi ledfictohe r 2 Ser 491 ,4109

My invention relates to a fire extinguisher to thefact that the sheetfrom which the cage p of the chemical type and particularly to .bodyisformed iswiderthanthe diameter-of ,-meansfor supporting the acid container in the container, a' pair of reinforcing flanges the upper portion of'such extinguisher,--- l9rwill-be produced; forming bridges'extendg r The object of my inventioniisto provide an ingbe'tween the arms] and thus provid-inga 5 a acid container cage for fire extinguishers veryrigid bottom.- Formedinth'e'bottom'is ,1: c which may be easily and cheaply manufac; an annular bead'QOWhich nQtonIy gives adi tured and which will at the same time be both ditional strength but "also providesigri'pping; light in weight and rigid in construction. 1 means forthe sheet as itis forced through; 1 In the accompanyingdrawing, whichillus: I the forming-die '7 Formedin eacharinj'of the g trates one form offire extinguisher made in cage are a pair 50f vertical slits, the inter-*3 accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a (mediate portions of the metal being forced invertical section through the upper part of wardly'to provide a'sto'p 21 for engagement the extinguisher Figure 2 isa side elevation withsthe shoulder of the acid container, I '1 of the cage; Figure 3 is a view similar to Owing to the configuration ofthecageit 5-" i FigureQ but taken at right angles thereto; may be formed of thin metal so: as to be bothy Figure 4 isa top plan view'of'the cage; and lighter and stronger'than the forms ofcagein j j v g f 5 is 2 detail View showing e' ge common use. The use of the reinforcing supporting lugs on the collar surrounding flanges l9 producesa. rigid'bottombut per- I Y mits the upper en'dsof lillQliIIlglTf to' be Referrin r first to Figure 1, 6 indicates the sprung apart sufiicientlyto allow of the V Y body ofa lire extinguisher haying ti ,il'sual ,sertion orrenioval ofthe acid'c'ontainerfvvhendome? providedwith the charging opening the cage is withdrawn from theextinguisher. surrounded by an externally threaded collar" Having i'ully described myfinventiomwliat of a cap 9 engaging with the collar 8 and prb- Patent of the United States is yided with a-hand wheel 10 for rotating the I d j 'f s fih m; i i

cap and. for mampulating the extmgu sheni bjn ti with f fir ,xti g i h g; rovid d Axrubber gasket ll serves to secure "a tight ith hg gin i ni f fit i r p j r joint between'rthe' -P a l 011 the port extending into the extinguisher through interior of the collar are supporting lj Said Opening, d Support i din @5 1 T l 7 Pr ab naS' hQ F tom plate and an integral" side wallperpen j -'ure5. .dicular tOl the bottom wall throughoutlits V P l 7 plp membrsealch 'S'ubstan armsjarcuate in cross section, each of said Adapted toengage lug {S12 are a, l ngt S d' pa 7 tially semicircular in formand comprising m' r'b provided intermdiateyitslengthp 11s avertical flange 13 and ahorizontal flange 14. with l-p f e t a s; e t fi b y c Theseasupporting mambers are'secured to e tween said slits being bent inwardly to lan.)-

pp ends of the Cage i a p f y y videa shoulder stop for the; container. c

- 40 means of rivets1'5 The cage body isf0rmed.- In testimonyjwhereofl hereunto affix fQ O' from a single rectangular she'etyofLmetal i' t "thi gg dd of Oct b 51930; r somewhat'longer than twice the height of the CHARLES'KEET HUTHSING container 16 (shownin dottedxllnes lIl 'Flg' V a "ure 1-), and slightly Widervthan the diameter of the container. gThis sheet of metal is? 59 than the diameter-of the container. Q'wing formed, by suitable dies into the shape-shown M comprising ar'pairof curved arms 17 and a 1 bottom- 18. The interiorf diameter of the cage-should be equal to or butslightly greater 

